Thursday, January 9, 1975
FIRE TRAGEDY
Eugene Pifer and Charles “Buck” Bell died Friday evening in a fire at the Pifer house on upper Third Avenue in Marlinton, across from the pulp yard. When smoke was noticed on the outside and the fire department called, the fire had already made great headway inside. Those getting there first were unable to enter because of the flames. The fire department soon put the fire out, but Pifer was found in his rocking chair and Bell on the floor.
Some lab work is still being done but it is the opinion of the State Fire Marshal that the fire was caused by a discarded cigarette, or something placed over the heat register causing the heat to build up and igniting it.
CRANBERRY BACK COUNTRY
In a last-minute action, credited to Congressman Staggers, 36,000 acres of Cranberry Back Country was included in the Eastern Wilderness Bill, providing for a two year study of the area.
The bill was made ready for the President before Christmas. About two-thirds of this is in Pocahontas. If it is made a wilderness area, it will prevent timbering, but we understand it does not prevent deep mining.
MULTIFLORA
Washington – U. S. Senator Jennings Randolph said Wednesday he has been advised by the Environmental Protection Agency that an experimental permit has been approved for the application in West Virginia of 300,000 pounds of Tordon 10K, the pesticide used for eradication of multiflora rose… He pointed out, however that it might take from three to five years to eradicate all multiflora rose in the state and to properly treat the affected land area.
ENGAGEMENTS
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Curry, of Marlinton announce the engagement of their daughter, Julia Mae Curry, to Wayne Brown Jackson, III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Jackson, II, of Buckeye.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd J. Woods, of Marlinton, wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sharon Rebecca, to Carleton Richard Parish, son of Mr. Reginald Bartlett Parish and the late Mrs. Vivan Louise Parish, of Long Island City, New York.
BIRTHS
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Lee Doyle, of Marlinton, a son, Robert Lee Doyle.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Matheny, of Durbin, a son, Christopher Michael.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Crist, of Arbovale, a son, Matthew Allen.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John O’Brien of Palo Alto, California, a daughter, Shelly Rebecca.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Duane Helton, of Littleton, Colorado, a son, Phillip Barrett.
DEATHS
Mrs. Laura Gillispie, 82, of Arbovale, a daughter of the late Newton and Phoebe Bright Ervin. Funeral service was held in the Arbovale United Methodist Church with burial in the Arbovale Cemetery.
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Fenton Tennyson Shue, 77, of Droop, a son of the late John Patrick and Elizabeth Scott Shue. Funeral was held from the Hill Chapel at Jacox with burial in Sunset Cemetery there.
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Walter Eugene Pifer, 52, of Marlinton a son of the late Arthur C. and Mamie J. Pifer. Funeral from VanReenen Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Mt. View Cemetery.
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Mary Frances Lewis, of Droop, a daughter of the late John and Lizzie Morrison Pritt. Funeral from the Mt. Olivet Methodist Church with burial in the Kellison Cemetery at Jacox.
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R. Luster Shrader, 86, of Marlinton; born at Huntersville, a son of the late Robert C. and Maria Lewis Shrader. Funeral service from VanReenen Funeral home with burial in Mountain View Cemetery.
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Mrs. Vicie McKenney, of Wheeling. Funeral service was conducted at the Mt. Pleasant Church at Indian Draft with burial in the family cemetery.
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Charles Robinson “Buck” Bell, 68, of Marlinton. Funeral service from the VanReenen Funeral Home with burial in Mountain View Cemetery.
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Emory Earnest Anderson, 85, of Fairlea; born at Lobelia, a son of the late Frank and Sally Anderson. Funeral service from VanReenen Funeral Home with burial in Mountain View Cemetery.
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Paul W. Underwood, 44, of Grafton, Ohio. Born at Huntersville, the son of Mrs. Ethel M. Underwood and the late Clawson Underwood. Funeral was held from the Midview Church of the Nazarene with burial in Butternut Ridge Cemetery.
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Reed S. Gay, 78, of Emporium, Pennsylvania. Born in Marlinton, a son of the late Amos and Mary Barlow Gay. A veteran of World War I. Funeral service was held from the Emporium Free Methodist Church with burial in the Newton Cemetery.
